Glen View Elementary, Escondido CA

Original Research by School Decision on Glen View Elementary

Glen View Elementary is a public elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Escondido, a mixed-use inland city in northern San Diego County. The school serves a concentrated, economically vulnerable student population in a neighborhood context shaped by older residential development and ongoing downtown revitalization.

The school enrolls a moderate number of students across its grade span, with roughly equal distribution across grades and a slight dip in third, fourth, and fifth grade compared to the primary years. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting significant economic need in the school's attendance area. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller shares of Asian, white, and multiracial students and very small numbers of Black students and American Indian or Alaska Native students. Data on special education and English learner populations were not available.

Academic performance in both English language arts and mathematics is below midpoint among elementary schools in San Diego County. In third grade, math proficiency is in the lower range; it drops further by fourth grade and remains low in fifth grade. English language arts shows a similar pattern, with third-grade proficiency modest and fourth-grade proficiency dipping further, though fifth-grade performance recovers slightly. Science proficiency in fifth grade is also low. The school has only one year of recent assessment data, so trend direction cannot be determined.

The school's location in a neighborhood of older, vintage housing built during Escondido's 1970s growth places it in a residential area some distance from the downtown civic core and its newer infill development. Housing in the 92027 zip code where Glen View sits is moderately valued and remains stable, though rents have edged upward slightly. The broader Escondido economy includes healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and technology employment, with major employers such as Palomar Health and the school district itself.

A parent considering this school should understand that the academic data shows students are not meeting grade-level proficiency benchmarks at rates comparable to many peers in the county. The school serves a population with substantial economic need and is likely to offer programs and support oriented toward that context. The school's data section carries enrollment, demographics, and proficiency figures; parents may want to learn more directly from the school about its academic approaches, intervention supports, and family engagement opportunities.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 340%

School 40% · District 40%

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 426%

School 26% · District 36% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 29% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 35% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 431%

School 31% · District 36% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 537%

School 37% · District 37% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Science

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 25% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

This schoolEscondido Union, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income35%Higher-income58%24 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income22%Higher-income39%17 pp gap